Mental Health Counselor - Full-time / Part-time

Manages a small caseload of client families, providing services on an intensive basis and utilizing short-term, solution focused treatment strategies Prepares written service plan, incorporating input from clients, involved service providers, and wraparound team members, and clearly identifying problem areas and needs, strategies, and service objectives-provides direct clinical services to clients, including individual, family, couple, and group therapy, and issue- specific or educational groups (parenting skills, anger management, substance abuse interventions)Responds to crisis situations with twenty-four hour a day availability Documents case activities for both clinical and billing purposes Prepares progress reports as required. Collaborates and coordinates with other case involved service providers and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation counselors Links clients with external programs or services, such as health services, recreational activities, child care services, financial resources, employment resources, child care, AA/NA groups, transportation resources, and others-attends court hearings when families are court-involved and presents testimony and treatment recommendations as requested by attorneys, referral source, the court, or clients-works with clinical Supervisor to increase effectiveness of therapeutic intervention-prepares written Discharge Summary and PlanEducation and Experience~To be considered as a candidate for a Mental Health Skill Building position, you must, at a minimum meet one of the following criteria:*An individual with a master's degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with at least one year of clinical experience;*An individual with at least a bachelor's degree in human services or related field from an accredited college / university and with at least one year of clinical experience providing direct services to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness;*An individual with an associate's degree in a related field and at least one year of experience providing direct services to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness;*An individual with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university in an unrelated field that includes at least 15 semester credits (or equivalent) in a human services field and who has at least three years of clinical experiencePosition also requires training/certification in behavior management, CPR, First Aid and successful completion of criminal history and central registry background investigation. A valid Driver's License and good driving record are also requirements for employment.Job Type: ContractSalary: $18.00 /hour and up